I think I'm drawn to more villain-type characters, because it's so cool to get to say all the things you want to say. In Hollywood, you get to this position where you have to bite your tongue so much. You take all your experiences of not being able to say what you really want to say, and channel that through your character.

If someone lacked decency or respect, I didn't allow that person to stay in my world.

I don't function well in chaos, whether it be my sheets or the dishwasher.

I like directors who have worked as actors. They know the experience.

It's easy to pretend 'to be fierce and fearless because living your truth takes real courage. Real fearless and fierce women admit mistakes and they work to correct them. We stand up and we use our voices for things other than self promotion. We don't stand by and let racism and sexism and homophobia run rapid on our watch. Real fearless and fierce women complement other women and we recognize and embrace that their shine in no way diminishes our light and that it actually makes our light shine brighter.

In Hollywood, you play a mom and instantly, you've got osteoporosis.

I realized I had been keeping people around even when deep down I knew they were bad for me. I had overridden myself.